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From: Gianluca Guida <gianluca.guida@eu.citrix.com>
Subject: AMD SVM question (svm_asid_g_invlpg)
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:14:30 +0000
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Hello,

SVM code doesn't use the INVLPGA instruction, but rather invalidate the 
whole ASID when invalidating a guest page.

INVLPG exit is enabled only on shadow code, which is smart enough to 
handle corner cases like splintered pagetables invlpg's.

Is this a workaround for some buggy hardware? Is there any problem in 
enabling the INVLPGA instruction?

Thanks,
Gianluca